Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
That he would grant you (ina dw umin). Sub-final clause with ina and the second aorist active subjunctive of didwmi, to give. There are really five petitions in this greatest of all Paul's prayers (one already in Ephesians 1:16-23), two by the infinitives after ina dw (krataiwqhnai, katoikhsai), two infinitives after ina ecisxushte (katalabesqai, gnwnai), and the last clause ina plhrwqhte. Nowhere does Paul sound such depths of spiritual emotion or rise to such heights of spiritual passion as here. The whole seems to be coloured with "the riches of His glory."
That ye may be strengthened (krataiwqhnai). First aorist passive infinitive of krataiow, late and rare (LXX, N.T.) from krataiov, late form from kratov (strength). See Luke 1:80. Paul adds dunamei (with the Spirit). Instrumental case.
In the inward man (eiv ton esw anqrwpon). Same expression in II Corinthians 4:16 (in contrast with the outward ecw, man) and in Romans 7:22.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Ephesians 3:16:
Romans 7:22
Ephesians 1:8
Ephesians 3:1
1 Peter 3:4
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